S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine SEGA, THQ
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 September 5, 2011
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Adults Only
Developer GSC Game World Relic Entertainment
Publisher GSC Game World SEGA, THQ
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ http://www.spacemarine.com/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG Action, Shooter
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op
Perspective First-person Third-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 5 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Available On Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam GOG, Steam, Xbox 360 Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP, SP2 Processor: 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4/ 2.2. GHz AMD Athlon XP 2200+ Memory: 768 MB RAM Graphics: nVidia GeForce 5900 128MB / AMD Radeon 9600 XT 128 MB DirectX®: DirectX 9 compatible Hard Drive: 6 GB of free space Sound: DirectX 9 compatible OS: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7 Processor: 2.0Ghz Dual core CPU (any Core 2 Duo or AMD X2 or better) Memory: 1GB (XP), 2GB (Vista), 2GB (Windows 7) Graphics: 256MB Video Card using Shader Model 3 (Nvidia GeForce 8800GT, AMD Radeon 3850 and above) DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 20 GB space free (10 GB free after install) Sound: Laptop and Notebook users will need to download the newest Nvidia 280.26 or AMD Catalyst 11.8 drivers.
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 7 Processor: Any Quad-core Intel or AMD Processor Memory: 1GB (XP), 2GB (Vista), 2GB (Windows 7) Graphics: 512MB Video Card using Shader Model 3 (Performance equivalent to an AMD Radeon 5750 or better) DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 20 GB space free (10 GB free after install) Sound: Laptop and Notebook users will need to download the newest Nvidia 280.26 or AMD Catalyst 11.8 drivers.
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 74 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 3.5 / 5 (755 ratings)